Avery's Pokémon

Eevee (?)

Nature: Rash

Gender: Female

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Ralts (Lady)

Nature: Modest

Gender: Female

Mabel hugged me the second she saw me, burying her face in my neck. She acted like she hadn't seen me in years and yet we'd literally just been together a few hours ago. That's what I liked about her though, we were both so into each other. I hugged her back, then released her, albeit reluctantly. If it were up to me, I'd never let her go. My girlfriend stepped back a bit, then slid her delicate hand into my larger one. I blushed. Other than my sister I never really held hands with a girl. Was it weird to blush about something like that when we'd already done stuff like kissing?

My former best friend gazed at the two of us, arms crossed on his chest. Jack wore the same shit-eating grin he always did and was dressed in far-too-expensive designer clothing...as usual. "You didn't tell me you and Mabel were dating now, Avery! Congrats, bud." He was being passive-aggressive.

I had to bite back the 'You didn't tell me you were sexting my sister' bubbling in my throat. Instead, I forced a smile. I'm glad I asked him to bring Mabel because if she wasn't here, I would have punched him in the face and probably worse. I thought I'd be okay if I saw him, because some of the anger had faded after talking to his big sister Kiana, but seeing the rich, pervy bastard made my blood boil. Then again, I was already in a bad mood and him mentioning 'knotting" and Mabel in the same text really pissed me off! Especially now that I knew what it meant thanks to Juliet.

"Yeah... I've been busy. Sorry." I tried to keep my tone as civil as possible. Jack gazed at me, his eyes narrowing.

"You're mad at me. You're being way too polite." Wait, what? "You'd never be that nice to me. You're forcing yourself to be." I glanced awkwardly at Mabel. She was glancing between the two of us.

"Umm...?"

Damn it, Jack, don't you know what the phrase "there's a time and place for everything" means? Then again, Jack was never one to pull his punches. Was I really such an asshole to Jack that being "too polite" was an immediate red flag for him?

Anxious, I forced a grin. "Nah. I'm just trying to keep up a good image in front of my girlfriend." I gave him a look that said, 'Not here, not now!' Or tried to. I had no idea if the idiot would get the message. Jack looked like he wanted to protest. Instead, he slowly nodded. He'd control himself for now, in other words.

"So, how have you been, Jack?" Mabel spoke up suddenly, smiling brightly. "It feels like it's been forever even though it's only been a few days."

Jack gave us two thumbs up. "Pretty damn good. Mainly been bonding with Princess! She's so sweet and adorable! I wanted to bring her out today, but she doesn't really like people. Being out in the city makes her nervous, so Princess mainly stays in her Pokeball…" Jack lightly touched the Pokeball at his belt, sighing in an over dramatic and sad way.

"Wait, Princess? Isn't that the name of your Eevee, Avery?" Mabel was clearly confused.

"Huh?" Jack raised his eyebrows.

I sighed and scratched the back of my head. "I kind of forgot you named yours that. So... I named my Eevee Princess, too. I'm changing it, though."

"Yeesh, Avery. Tryna jack Eevee's name?" I sighed. I knew what was coming.

"Get it? Jack Eevee's name? Because I named mine Princess and you did too. My names Jack, so you jacked her na- "

"I get it, Jack. I get it." I shook my head. This idiot used to be my best friend?

Jack chuckled. "Any way, I'm more shocked that you wanted to name her in the first place. Last time we talked you were addressing her as "that thing" and she was apparently trying to rip you to shreds. Glad to see that she failed, by the way." Mabel and I both shuddered at the memory of my rampaging Eevee. "Where is she right now?"

I tapped my Pokeball belt. "My formerly psychotic Eevee is also in her Pokeball. Formerly because...well, we kind of worked things out." Jack grinned lecherously and I gave him a disgusted look. "…She doesn't like Mabel very much, so I figured I'd keep her in the ball for a while. She was also hurt pretty badly in a battle, so I'd like for her to get at least a little bit of rest."

Jack and Mabel both stared at me. "You never did explain what happened," Mabel murmured.

Jack spoke up too. "I want to know as well. Kind of curious what would make a Poképrude like Avery Higgs go against his own morals and make his Pokémon battle."

Annoyance flooded me at the term "Poképrude". What did that even mean? "Last time I checked you didn't like to battle either, Jackass." I sighed heavily. "But yeah, I was going to release Eevee, so I went into the woods to let her go. I ended up stumbling into a severely injured Ralts who was being attacked by some scumbag trainer. I couldn't let that fly, so Eevee and I put aside our differences and worked together as a team to help Ralts. Took her to the Pokécenter, now she's my Pokémon too. You really did miss a lot, Jack." Said ginger was staring at me like I'd grown two heads.

"I know you like Pokémon but to put your life on the line for a wild one...wow." Jack sounded genuinely impressed. "Nice job, Avery. You did something really amazing. I want more details later but that's fine for now." Jack glanced at his Pokétch. "So, are we all set to head back to the Pokémon Fanclub? Is that still happening?"

I glanced at Mabel. "Are we, and is it?"

"I promised Omar I'd come back," Mabel admitted, tucking her curly hair behind her ear. "So... please?"

I shrugged. "Sure. So, yea, we are, Jack."

The ginger fist-pumped, grinning wildly. "Awesome! In that case, you mind making a pit stop? I want to pick up Juliet."

My stomach dropped at the sound of her name. Intense memories of the night I'd fucked Absol flooded my brain: the way Juliet's lips had felt against mine, the delicious moans of her starter Pokémon as I thrust into her like a madman, the embarrassment that came with being filmed performing sex-and the excitement. I felt an uncomfortable twitch in my pants and shifted on my feet. "Uhh…"

Jack gave me a weird look. "Uhh? I'll take that as a yes."

Much to my surprise, Mabel spoke up. "Honestly, I'm not very comfortable with that. My Growlithe, Baron, is a victim of sexual assault by a human. I don't want someone like Juliet near him."

I flinched. Jack just smiled, except it wasn't his familiar friendly one. "What do you mean by that? Juliet would never do something like that."

Mabel shook her head and leaned against me. "She tried to trip Avery in class just because he said he hates Poképhilia. I just don't think she's the type of person we should be hanging out with."

The memory of Juliet's sad, lonely expression suddenly filled me. I remembered her soft words. 'Now that sis is gone it's just me and Angel holding down the fort. It was lonely without Angel. It was just me…and this empty home.' Her regretful tone when she spoke about her sister, the heartbreak. Juliet could probably use an outing with friends right now. I was sure the absence of Amara Harmon in her life was depressing her. For some reason, despite all the shitty things she did to me, I wanted to help her.

But I didn't really want to surround Mabel with Poképhiles. I didn't want to go to the Pokémon Fanclub at all. I rubbed the back of my head, sighing. "I don't mind picking her up." Jack and Mabel both shot me surprised looks. I frowned. "...What?" I pushed my glasses up the bridge of my nose, avoiding their intense stares.

"What do you mean you don't mind? Avery, Juliet tried to- "

I sighed. "I know what she tried to do, Mabel. Trust me, I was there."

Jack snickered. "You lip off to your mom like that, too?"

Mabel scowled and crossed her arms on her chest. "Be quiet, Jack."

"I wasn't trying to give you an attitude. I was just saying. Anyway, I think we should bring Juliet along. If Zoey went to jail, I'd want friends to hang out with, too."

"You realize what you're saying, right Avery?" Mabel sighed. "You want to bring the sister of a Pokémon rapist to a Pokémon Fanclub? Do you not see something wrong with that?"

Amara Harmon did not rape her Rapidash. That was a fact. But there was no way for me to convince Mabel without outing myself as a supporter of Poké-Human relationships. On top of that, I wasn't very deep into that type of lifestyle myself. I had sex with Absol pretty much against my will, I got off to some porn, but that was it. I wasn't an expert. "If you really don't want her to go then fine, Mabel. I was just trying to be nice."

"No, not fine!" Jack grit his teeth and huffed. "First of all, Juliet is not her sister. That you would group them together when you barely even know Juliet pisses me off." I was shocked by the passion in Jack's tone. Mabel clearly was, too. "Second of all, Poképhilia is a very confusing topic, alright? Rape, not rape, wrong, not wrong? Most people would look at you and Avery and say that it's predatory. You're sixteen and Avery is almost twenty. How is that any different?"

It was nice to see him finally being passionate about something besides masturbating. In a way, I was kind of proud. But I didn't really want Mabel to hate him for some reason. Mabel's aggravated expression made it clear this discussion was going downhill. Mabel spoke up before I could. "I am a human. I can speak. I can consent. A Pokémon can't."

Jack smirked. "The law that sixteen-year-olds can consent with parental permission only came into place a few years ago, right? And in regions like Unova and Kanto it's still illegal. The law says you're too young to be able to consent."

Tension flared red-hot in the air. Mabel looked like she wanted to smite Jack where he stood, who just grinned cockily back at her. I had to admit; he was right. Mabel was, and always had been, contradictory and kind of hypocritical when it came to the Poképhilia thing. Many people and many regions would say my relationship with Mabel was wrong, even if it was just a few years age difference. Like age of consent, the legality of Poképhilia was often debated and rules regarding it were constantly shifting and changing.

"Uh. Let's not fight about something like this. We're right outside my house."

Mabel gave me an angry look. "You're going to let Jack defend Pokémon rape and condescend me?" I really hated that self-righteous side of her… Her angry glare was terrifying.

"What?! I'm not letting him do anything! He's a grown man, I can't control him."

Jack grinned at Mabel like the smug little asshole he was. I glared at him. He was making things worse. Mabel rubbed her temples, sighing and shaking her head. "You know what? We can pick Juliet up, and I'll drop this argument, but I don't like you Jack. You messed with Avery's sister and for some reason he's still your friend, but I don't like your gross attitude. I tried being nice at first but...damn it, Avery, you have horrible taste in people."

Jack froze. "…M-messed with Avery's sister?" I clenched my fists. I was hoping he wouldn't engage with that comment and would react to her insults instead. I wasn't ready to talk about this with him. I was too angry. The orange-haired boy turned to me, swallowing hard. His expression was agonized and riddled with guilt. "Avery...?"

His eyes said it all. He was admitting his guilt without even using words. I exhaled. I really, really wasn't ready for this. "Alright, you two. Enough drama. Let's go pick Juliet up and head to the Pokémon Fanclub. We don't have all day. That alright with you both?" I glanced at my girlfriend and friend. Both looked miserable but nodded.

The walk to Juliet's house was beyond stressful. The tension in the air was dense like Smog, practically choking me.

I was worried Absol would overreact when she saw me again and make it painfully obvious to everyone that I had fucked her- or interacted with Juliet outside of school at all-but, thankfully, Juliet kept Angel in her Pokéball. It was a bit of a shame. All four of us were rookie trainers yet we were keeping our Pokémon in their balls. Weren't new trainers supposed to go everywhere with their Pokémon? Then again, none of us were normal. Except maybe Mabel.

Baron didn't react well to men, Eevee hated Mabel, Jack's Eevee was overly shy, and Absol would probably try to get my dick. All valid reasons not to have our Pokémon out but it was a shame, nonetheless.

"Hey Juliet." I greeted the girl as she appeared, forcing a smile. She was just as sexy as I remembered her: slender and short, that long jet-black hair, deep brown eyes, and amazing curves. And she was wearing that fuck-me red lipstick again. When it happened, I didn't care much about the kiss. All I'd known at the time was that I didn't want it. Now, gazing at her plump lips, I couldn't help but remember how soft they'd been.

"Hey, Four-eyes." Juliet's expression grew disgusted when she saw Jack. "Jackass." Her eyes landed on my girlfriend last. "Mabel."

Mabel hugged my right arm, obviously trying not to be rude but struggling. "Hello, Juliet." Her words were clearly forced out through grit teeth.

Jack grinned at Juliet. "Heyyy, did I mention these two are dating?"

Juliet smiled at both of us. I expected her to be mad, but she wasn't. "Congrats, you two. Here I was thinking Avery would die a virgin." Her eyes met mine. I swallowed hard. Her smile was all kinds of twisted. Now I remember why I wasn't a big fan of her…but at least she wasn't outing me. "I'm glad you two finally got together. Did you ask him out, Mabel? Or vice versa? Avery doesn't seem like the type to ask a girl out first."

Mabel giggle-snorted, then blushed and covered her mouth. "I-I'm sorry! You're so right, he's not. I basically had to force him to date me!" My girlfriend smiled at me, nudging me with her shoulder. "He was stubborn, but I managed to break through his shell, somehow."

Juliet laughed with her. "You're a lucky guy, Higgs. Anyways, thanks for inviting me out. It's been tough, lately. I could use a night out with friends."

I expected Mabel to respond to that comment negatively. Instead, she forced a smile. "You've been through a lot, it's good to get out and socialize." Was she being fake or genuine?

Juliet smiled back at her, nodding. "I agree!" They were apparently getting along. For now.

"Speaking of dating did you think about my offer, Juliet?" Jack spoke up suddenly, his tone eager. I remembered his message about how he asked her out, and how he planned to bail her sister out. No offense to Jack, but neither seemed very likely.

Mabel seemed confused. "What offer?"

Juliet sighed in exasperation, face-palming. "Jackass here asked me out. We've gone to school together for two years straight and he still doesn't get the hint. Kill me if I'm ever that dense."

Jack tried not to appear hurt, but he failed in a big way. His mouth twisted into a frown and his eyes lost some of their glow. But he snapped out of it fast, laughing. "A man should never give up on love!" he beamed. It bothered me. That sad look on his face. Was Jack always hiding his sadness behind stupid jokes and fake smiles? Had I just noticed that? Was I imagining things?

"You really, really should give up," Juliet giggled. "You're out of my league. Someone like Mabel is much more my type." Both Jack and I dropped jaw as Juliet gave Mabel some serious bedroom eyes. I honestly thought that Juliet was going to rip her clothes off for a second. My girlfriend blushed bright red.

"W-What!? Why me?" Mabel's voice was a squeak.

"There's just so much to like about you! You're innocent, stubborn, and very passionate about the things you care about. You're beautiful, Mabel. I can see why Avery fell for a girl like you." Jack and I shared glances, then stared at the two girls again. Honestly, the idea of them together was hot and I liked seeing Mabel all red-faced, but she was my girlfriend. I wasn't going to let Juliet make her uncomfortable.

"Yeah, she's all those things and my girlfriend so get your depraved gaze off her, princess," I muttered, grabbing Mabel's arm and tugging her close. She giggled and buried her face into my shoulder and her soft, warm boobs squished against my arm.

"Princess? Since when have you called her princess?" Jack asked. I froze up. Shit! Calling her Princess was a new thing, they wouldn't know about that nickname! I'd only started calling her that after she tried to force me to carry her bags that one time I literally ran into her in the city. How could I slip up like that?!

"Four-eyes didn't tell you two?" Juliet interjected, glancing between Jack and Mabel. What exactly didn't I tell them? Was she seriously about to out me about her and Absol right now? The raven-haired girl grinned. "Avery's working for me now. His first day on the job was just the other day. He wouldn't stop talking about how I'm such a snooty, uptight princess. I guess the nickname stuck. I'm actually quite fond of it."

This bitch...I grit my teeth. To be fair she was saving my ass, but I really didn't want to work for someone like her! I could tell already that she was trying to manipulate the situation and rope me into that.

Mabel and Jack were both shocked. My girlfriend turned to me; brows furrowed. "What? Avery, why didn't you tell me?"

I gulped. "Um...I didn't think it was a big deal...You know? Dim Lights won't take me back. Juliet heard Jack and I talking about it and mentioned how she wants to hire someone as a butler. She offered me the job, it has-" I shot Juliet a look, "ridiculously good pay and she is a classmate, so I figured...why not?"

It was clearly hard to argue with that because Mabel huffed, not saying much. "Well...fine but you know, you could have worked at the store with me! My family would obviously hire you."

I shook my head. "I'm not really the breeder type."

Jack chuckled. "Avery's not really the anything type."

Juliet laughed, too. "Right? Do you even have any talents, Avery?"

I glared at them both. Since when was this an Avery Higgs roast? I also had no real answer. Truth be told I didn't have any talents. I hated Pokémon battling, I was pretty bad at remembering data so that type of field wasn't available to me, I had a horrible taste in fashion and was bad at any form of performance so that removed being a coordinator as an option, and I have only ever worked at a restaurant.

I sighed heavily. "You know what? No. I don't. My talent is being talentless, now screw off you rich, privileged fucks. Can we go now?" I expected Mabel to have my back, at least, but she was stifling giggles behind her hand. She gave me an innocent look, still trying not to laugh as she met my stare. Even my girlfriend was laughing at me!?

"What's so funny, Mabel?" I hissed. I was starting to get really embarrassed, and more than a little pissed off.

Juliet and Jack snickered. "You're such a loser even your girlfriend is making fun of you!" Juliet was nearly in tears.

"W-What?" Mabel stopped laughing. "That's not it at all! Don't tell Avery that!" She glared at both, then turned to me and grasped my hands. Her soft green gaze met mine. I tried not to be grumpy, but it was difficult. "I wasn't making fun of you! I was laughing because you're so damn cute when you're angry. I was just remembering why I started crushing on you in the first place. One of our classmates accidentally knocked me over and you got all pissed and offended for me when he didn't apologize. Then, when I said thanks, you said "I didn't do it for you, I just hate when people are jerks like that."

Her impression of me was pretty spot on…

"You're so adorable and grumpy, Avery."

I was going to die. Of embarrassment, and also because I felt so loved it was unreal! Jack and Juliet had matching shocked expressions, like they couldn't believe what they were hearing. Neither could I, even though I was involved in the memory she was describing. Looking back, I'd been a real asshole to her. That was the event that made her start liking me!? What even!? "I-I don't know how to respond to that, so please... can we just go already?"

Jack shook his head, "I can't believe she's dating a grumpy bastard like you," he whispered in disbelief.

"I can't believe you think Juliet would ever date you, dickhead!" I shot back.

Juliet burst into laughter again. "You just proved his point!" Jack joined in laughing too. I sighed, and for some reason I felt happy. They were laughing at my expense, but maybe being called out for being a dick sometimes wasn't a bad thing. And it did help get a girl like Mabel to notice me. I leaned down and kissed Mabel's cheek.

"I'm sorry I was mean back then...now, can we seriously go!? We've been standing outside doing nothing for a few minutes now! Couldn't we have talked like this while, I don't know, moving?" I was exasperated, but I put a little bit of humor into my tone to indicate I didn't care that much. My companions grinned at me and nodded.

"He's right," Juliet giggled. "Let's get going." Much to my shock she grabbed Mabel's hand and practically tugged her along. Mabel slipped out of my grasp just like that, running up ahead with Juliet while shooting me an apologetic look. I sighed heavily, shaking my head, but following. Jack was right at my side.

"Hey, I...about Zoey. I was going to tell you. I just-"

I raised my hand. "Jack, save it. I don't want to be angry. I'm sick of being angry, exhausted, or confused. I want to just relax for once. I just want to go to the Fanclub."

My ginger friend hesitated, but he nodded. His lips split into a slight grin. "The one time you choose not to be a raging asshole is the one time I want you to be. I messed up, Avery."

I clenched my fist and shot him a dark look. "I didn't say I'm not pissed. I'm saying let's not make today about you. We're hanging out with Juliet and Mabel. Now isn't the time for me to beat your predatory ass."

Jack raised an eyebrow. "You think you could beat me up?" He chuckled when I glared, then he smiled. "Okay. If that's what it takes for you to forgive me feel free to beat me up. But I really need to talk to you at some point about Zoey. Not about me and her, don't give me that look. She has a friend named Alice. Cute girl...that girl has been featuring a well-known piece of shit in her videos. A very dangerous guy. He's pretty infamous for preying on girls. Especially young ones. I figured I'd let you know."

That did sound important. Already, I was feeling a rush of anxiety knowing Zoey was hanging out with said girl. "Alright. I need to have a talk with Zoey, anyways. Thanks for letting me know." He nodded.

"You sure you're fine bringing Mabel to a place full of Poképhiles? They won't openly talk about it with people they don't know are part of the community, ever, but last time we spoke you were still really opposed to that sort of thing."

I shrugged. "A lot of my opinions have changed. It's fine."

Jack grinned. "Good...We should probably catch up to them.' He stared in the direction of Mabel and Juliet. Juliet was clutching my girlfriend's hand quite tightly while they walked far ahead, occasionally shooting glances back at us. I hoped she wasn't upsetting Mabel with her pervy antics. Although, Mabel wasn't the type to sit and take something she didn't like.

I've never been to the Pokémon Fanclub. I've heard of it, of course. Who hasn't? It was a lot bigger building than I expected, and very formal and regal looking. There were lots of flowers outside the front door in pots. A woman was standing near the steps, greeting approaching people and saying goodbye to those leaving. The club appeared to be fairly busy. Lucia and Marissa's words floated through my mind. I wonder if the club was affected by the sudden pressure being put on Poképhiles. Losing Fantina to the police must have been a real loss if she was part of this organization.

The four of us waited in the short line, conversing. I'd just finished telling Jack and Juliet the story of my rampaging starter. "Your Eevee seriously destroyed your house and tried to kill you?" Jack was clutching his stomach, laughing. "Just your shitty luck!"

"Tell me about it." Now that I was thinking about it, my house was pretty much back to normal despite those events. It was absolutely demolished the last time I was there, and my mom was pissed about what had happened and the state of things. Did Mason help her clean up and replace the furniture? I forced the thought of that guy out[R1] of my head. "What about your starters? Any funny stories?"

"Angel, my Absol, really likes human food. I picked up some stuff from Burger Palace and she absolutely demolished it. I didn't even try to share either." Juliet sighed, shaking her head. "She ate it off my plate when I went to the bathroom. What a little glutton..."

Mabel nodded, giggling. "Baron does the same thing! He whines for food so often! It's ridiculous! He must think he's a human or something."

I glanced at Jack. "What about you, man? Any fun stuff happen with...Princess?"

I expected Jack to get super pumped up. Instead, he just smiled. "Not really. We've mainly been bonding at home. Spending time together watching TV and playing with toys, you know? Learning about each other. I guess one fun thing I found out is that she really hates being woken up from naps. She ignored me for a few hours after I woke her up for breakfast. She didn't like that at all..."

Surprisingly wholesome. I expected him to give me some weird look or wink, implying he'd got it in with her or something, but he didn't. Weird. We finally reached the front of the line.

The greeter of the Pokemon Fanclub was beautiful. She appeared to be in her mid-twenties and had light green hair styled in a pixie cut. She smiled at us; her teeth so bright I thought I'd go blind. "Hello, hello~! Welcome to the Pokémon Fanclub..." She paused as she looked at each of our faces. "Nice to see you again, Jack! You know you're always welcome here. You as well, Miss Harmon! You are always welcome here too, of course. Thank you both for your generous donations last month, we couldn't run without you!"

Wow, this woman talked extremely fast and had the happiest sounding voice I'd ever heard. Didn't her cheeks hurt from smiling so much?

"And...Mabel Foster, was it? Here earlier with Omar?" My girlfriend nodded, flustered. We were all a bit taken aback by her extremely cheery tone; I think. Even Jack seemed exasperated. Then again, he'd probably dealt with her many times before if her greeting to him was anything to go by. The woman gave Mabel a thumbs up. "Awesome, you're all good to go. And that leaves..." She stared at me, and her smile slipped away.

"I don't like your grumpy face. Smile!" She glared at me, hands on her hips.

"Huh?" I stared back, dumbfounded. Her bright, round face twisted into a scowl.

"We're very happy people here! I can't have you walking in all grumpy and pouty! So, turn that frown upside down! Right this instant, mister."

Jack and Juliet started snickering again. I sighed but smiled. I wasn't as grumpy as people make me out to be. I'm pretty sure I smile the same amount as the average person. "I'm not even in a bad mood, people sure are annoying today." The woman beamed.

"It's not good to walk around scowling! You're gonna get wrinkles! Anyway, my name is Natalie Muffins. I don't think we've met before!"

I shook my head. Why was this lady so loud...? "We haven't. My name is Avery Higgs. Nice to meet you."

"It's very nice to meet you, too. Head on in, you guys! Make sure you introduce Mister Higgs to the chairman, alright? And Jack - he wants to speak to you! Something about your sisters." Jack nodded.

"Thank you, Natalie." Juliet started walking past her, and we all followed, Mabel and I at the back. Much to my shock Natalie reached out and - I blanched- grabbed Jack's ass, squeezing quite vigorously.

"Damn it, Natalie!" Jack squealed, voice cracking as he backed away and held his butt. He couldn't have possibly appeared more offended than at that moment, his face red. "I told you! Stop groping me!"

Natalie smiled innocently. "And I told you to stop wearing such ridiculously tight pants and I would. You're walking around in skinny jeans with that bubble butt and expecting not to get touched? Tsk tsk." Jack glared at her.

"I-I am not an object, woman!"

I couldn't hold back my laugh. This woman was making Jack Wainwright of all people blush right to the tips of his ears...what an accomplishment! I wasn't a fan of her before, but now she was pretty much my favorite person ever. I'd been wondering why she was on first name basis with Jack yet addressing the rest of us as Miss or Mister. She liked him, to some extent. Or maybe she just liked his "bubble butt." Jack glared at me, pouted, and then marched inside.

"Have fun~" Natalie beamed, then turned to the one other person who'd been waiting with us. They'd been subject to quite the show...

The Pokémon Fanclub was extremely refined and had way more people inside than I expected. A few years ago, it was much smaller, apparently, but it'd grown in recent years, especially with support from a lot of rich families (like the Wainwrights and the Harmons). I was starting to wonder if their growth was connected to the Poképorn League and that community in general. There were next to no familiar faces, and most of the people walking around and socializing looked like rich assholes.

There were tons of Pokémon too, walking out and about. So many rare ones that I never thought I'd see in my lifetime. My eyes couldn't handle it all. An Alakazam, a Steenee, Furfrous with all sorts of fur designs, a few Granbulls, and so much more. I was shocked. Eevee was rare, but these were the type of Pokémon you almost never see! This honestly seemed like less of a Pokémon Fanclub and more of a rich person club. No one was really dressed fancy, but they were all sipping at wine and had this entitled look to them.

Or maybe I really am a grumpy bastard. I grabbed Mabel's hand and held it, smiling at her.

"So...about the chairman. His name is Anton Pine and he's..." Jack thought for a second. "Interesting."

Juliet snorted. "Understatement of the year. He's a real weirdo, and he'll probably hit on all four of us."

Well, that didn't sound very promising. Jack was leading us through the club, but surprisingly, someone intercepted us. I felt a rush of bitterness when I saw his face. Why didn't I like this guy? It was Omar. His Munchlax and Riolu were at his side, swinging their arms as they walked and talked to each other.

"Hey, Mabel. You took a while, everything alright?" He asked with concern, glancing at the rest of us with a bit of suspicion. "Hmm. Jack? I thought you said he-"

I interrupted. "Mind your own damn business." Maybe I said that too loudly because it felt like the room got quieter. My face burned and I swallowed. My friends were all giving me weird looks. "Seriously, though. Not your place to ask." I crossed my arms and averted my gaze, looking at anything but him. Maybe that was childish, I didn't care.

"Sorry, my bad. I was just confused." Omar rubbed the back of his head, then turned to Jack. "Nice to see you again." He cringed when he looked at Juliet. "Please don't make fun of me..."

Juliet smirked. "I'll try not to. Try not to make yourself too much of a target, loser." She brushed her hair over her shoulder and giggled. "Let's leave those two to socialize and introduce Avery to Mr. Pine."

I didn't want to leave Mabel with Omar. But I wasn't going to make an even bigger idiot out of myself, so I nodded. "Sure, sounds good. See you in a bit, Mabs."

Mabel seemed confused. "Oh? Um, alright. I'll be here." Did she not want to stay with Omar? Before I could ask Jack and Juliet started dragging me away.

Up ahead there was a big couch with a bunch of rich looking guys sitting on it and conversing while drinking champagne from wine glasses. Most of them wore suits. A TV mounted up on the wall was displaying some sort of Pokémon music video starring Elesa, the Electric-type Gym Leader of Unova and a couple dancing Emolga. Interesting stuff...I guess.

I was just casually looking about when I saw it. Or rather, saw her. My eyes widened.

A beautiful Zoroark stood next to an average-looking guy with long, shaggy brown hair and brown eyes and a drop-dead gorgeous woman with very fake tits. The two humans were talking to the dark-furred Pokémon and gesticulating wildly, both smiling as if telling a story and laughing. I recognized them all immediately. It was Red Ebony, her trainer, and the trainer's girlfriend. I froze in place, my eyes wide. Jack and Juliet realized I'd stopped moving immediately, eyes flicking to where I stared.

Juliet gave me a look of pure disbelief. "Avery, you would be a Red Ebony fan. That overrated bitch." She shook her head.

I gaped, unable to properly function. I'd literally almost bust a nut to that Zoroark, and now I was in the same room as her! "I...S-sorry." I dropped my gaze from the Zoroark. Even so, she lingered in my mind. Maybe because I'd become more comfortable with Poképhilia I found her way more attractive than I did before. A Pokémon had no right being so damn curvy...

Jack chuckled. "Not to team up on you but Red Ebony really is an overrated pornstar. You're my best friend, I expected you to have better taste." He shook his head.

Juliet's eyes widened. "Did you seriously get a chub just looking at Red Ebony?"

"Huh?" Shocked, I stared down at my crotch.

"Ha! Made you look you perv!" Juliet grinned. "You know...Red Ebony and her trainer are in a very open relationship with pretty much the entire population. If you want, I can arrange for you to fuck her."

I shook my head. "Wait, what!? I hope you're joking, absolutely not! I'm dating Mabel and I...really don't think I could handle meeting her anyways!"

Jack coughed awkwardly, and Juliet giggled. "Guess you shouldn't have stared then. She noticed."

I didn't have time to process that information before I felt a soft tapping on my shoulder. I spun around and was immediately face-to-face with the beautiful woman and the Zoroark. The guy was in the same spot he'd been before. When he noticed my gaze, he raised his glass and winked. Wait, what was happening?

"Hello," the woman greeted, smiling at me. She had extremely nice teeth, platinum blond hair, and of course those gigantic fake boobs wrapped in a low cut, glittery dress. I tried to greet her back, but my eyes fell on Red Ebony and I was rendered speechless. She was so beautiful in person. I'd never seen a Zoroark face-to-face and they were easily one of my favorite Pokémon.

They say that all Pokémon have their own unique traits that make them recognizable to their trainer. Red Ebony certainly did. There was just something...sensual about her that I recognized immediately. Even in the videos she had this strange, erotic aura. Her fur was extra dark and glossy, her body unbelievably curvy. Her face was pretty, despite being a Pokémon's. Bright, vivid blue eyes surrounded by rings of vivid dark fur unique to her, it seems. Red Ebony's mouth was curled into a smile and it honestly felt like she was eating me up with her ultra-blue gaze.

"Zora~" She purred at me, licking her red lips.

"Told you she was a slut," Juliet whispered.

"Pot, meet kettle," Jack whispered back.

Their stupid banter knocked me out of my stupor. I shook my head, stammering out a response, "S-Sorry, can I, um, help you?"

The gorgeous, model-looking woman nodded with a smile. "Actually, you can. Red Ebony here saw you staring, and she liked it."

I didn't know how to react to that! "W-What? Saw me staring and..."

"My name is Vanessa. I'm Red Ebony's trainer."

I blinked and stared at the guy who'd tipped his drink at me. "Isn't that guy-"

Vanessa interrupted, "No, actually. That would be my friend Sage. Since you recognize him, I guess I was right. You're a fanboy, aren't you? You watch those videos?" She lowered her voice, biting her bottom lip and gazing at me. I shivered. Both her and Red Ebony's gazes were burrowing into me. I felt like I was being hunted by two predators.

"Um..."

"Forgive me for being forward but Red Ebony really likes you. Are you busy right now?"

"Yes, he is," Juliet spoke up suddenly, grabbing my arm. "It's been fun watching this train wreck but seriously, Vanessa? Are you really so desperate for dick that you jump on the first new guy that walks in?"

Vanessa smirked. "It's not for me, it's for Red Ebony. Although, we share everything so..."

"Zoroark~" Red Ebony purred in agreement, nodding her head. I rubbed my temples. Juliet hadn't been kidding. Red Ebony and her trainer really were sluts if they were actually throwing themselves at a guy like me.

I cleared my throat. "Um...Vanessa? I appreciate your...offer...but I have a girlfriend. And I wouldn't be with..." I was going to say I wouldn't be with a Pokémon but then I met Red Ebony's gaze. For some reason, the words wouldn't come out. I didn't want to say that to her. Especially when I didn't really feel that way. If I wasn't dating Mabel, I think I'd accept Vanessa's offer. But I couldn't. "-A pair of women, anyways. I'm more of a one-on-one kind of guy."

"Oh, we don't have threesomes. At least not in the traditional sense. It's more like...taking turns on a swing." My mind was blown by Vanessa's forwardness.

"Since Avery here isn't interested, you can have me instead," Jack spoke up, beaming at the two females. Red Ebony and Vanessa smirked at him. Vanessa placed her hand on my chest.

"Listen...Avery? If you change your mind, I'm here every Friday. And I'm always ready for a good time." And just like that she walked away. Red Ebony stayed behind, still staring at me. Then, shocking me even further, Red Ebony leaned close and ran her rough, hot tongue along my cheek. The action sent a shiver rattling down my spine. That was it- I actually had an erection, now.

"Zora~" Red Ebony whispered with a wink, wetting her lips once again as if savoring the flavor. I understood her perfectly. She wanted me to take her trainer up on that offer. The two women- because Red Ebony was a 100% a woman- sauntered away, their hips swinging in a ridiculously sexy fashion.

"Okay, now you actually have a chub," Juliet sighed. "Seriously, Avery?"

Jack shrugged. "Can you blame him? Fuck, man, what's so special about you? Why not me?"

Juliet grinned. "They can probably smell the desperation radiating from you, Jack. Anyways...You should probably go talk to Anton about your sisters. Avery, come here." Jack obediently wandered off and Juliet led me down a mostly empty hallway. Where in the world was she taking me? "You really like Red Ebony? Wow, I really shouldn't be surprised. You have a basic taste in human women, so why not in Pokémon?"

Wait... I ripped my hand away from hers. "Juliet! Don't insult Mabel."

Juliet grinned at me. "Don't get all triggered, Avery. You know that gets me going."

She was so damn frustrating. "I thought you liked Mabel. I thought she was your type."

Juliet raised an eyebrow. "I'm bisexual. Everyone is my type, but I really like you, so preferences aside...no, I don't like Mabel. But we're not here to talk about that. You can't be walking around in public with an erection. Take care of it." She pointed at the door, which I now assumed was a bathroom. "Head to the couch at the back of the room when you get out."

She walked away and disappeared around the corner a second after.

I sighed. Women were impossible to understand. I opened the bathroom door and headed inside. It was surprisingly clean, but I suppose that made sense considering the rich folk walking around. I headed into one of the stalls, my pants uncomfortably tight. I didn't want to masturbate in a public place, that was pretty much peak scumbag, but Juliet was right. I couldn't walk around with a visible tent in my jeans.

Sighing, I unzipped my pants and tugged them down. I began the fast, annoying process of hurriedly getting off. It was fairly easy; I was extremely turned on. A minute or so later, and I'd creamed. I sighed with relief, grasping my softening cock in my hand and tucking it back into my boxers. I'd kept my mouth shut, too, so no one heard me getting off...I hope.

I pushed the stall open just as the actual bathroom door opened. And in walked Red Ebony and that guy, Sage. He grinned at me. "Don't mind me, dude. You got Red all hot and bothered so I'm just taking care of her." He was brutally forward just like Vanessa. Red Ebony stared at me, her eyes all bright and full of lust. She wanted me. My arousal hit me like a train, my cock twitching in my pants even though I'd just came.

"M-me? What did I do?" I hated how pathetic and shy I sounded.

"You stared at her like she was a piece of meat and then got an erection. She saw it, now she wants it. She'll have to settle for mine, though." Sage grinned at me, then grabbed Red Ebony by her slender waist and led her into one of the stalls. What in the world?! They were going to do that type of thing here of all places? Then again, I'd just masturbated so... I didn't have a right to judge.

I stood there awkwardly, frozen for some reason. My feet felt trapped to the floor. My heart hammered, and there was this cold, prickly feeling there. When I heard his belt get unbuckled, and the sound of Red Ebony panting with excitement I realized something. I was jealous. I wanted to be the guy in there with Red Ebony, even though that feeling was wrong. Even though I had Mabel.

I forced the thoughts away and hurried to the sink. I washed my hands, splashed some cold water on my face, and headed out.

"Oh fuck, you're tight," I heard Sage whisper. I left the bathroom as fast as possible.

"What's the hurry, handsome?" A feminine voice asked. I jumped.

"What!?" My heart was racing a mile a minute. It was Vanessa. She was standing outside the bathroom with her arms crossed on her ridiculously big chest.

She read my expression. Then, she slowly licked her lips. "You really are new here, aren't you Avery?" I opened my mouth to respond, but Vanessa shushed me. "Not to the Fanclub. To the community." I immediately understood what she was trying to say. New to Poképhilia. In a way, I was but if I was going to be dating Mabel that shouldn't matter. My heart was in turmoil about this. I'd gotten so excited thinking about Baron and Mabel, and my desire for Red Ebony was completely undeniable. I wanted to punch that guy and take his place even though that was a sick thing. I should say no, because that would mean the only person I wanted was Mabel...

"Yes...I'm new," I murmured. It felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders, and a different one settled down on them instead. Guilt. I was scum. I wanted to fuck Red Ebony, a Pokémon, even though I was dating the girl of my dreams.

Vanessa inhaled deeply, then exhaled. "Are you a...virgin, in that way?"

She meant with a Pokémon. "No. I'm not. Well, not technically." I averted my eyes. "The first time I was kind of...coerced into doing it."

Vanessa grinned. "Sounds like fun. Listen...I was serious. Every Friday, Avery. Tell me you'll be here next week. That you'll play with me and Red."

I rubbed my temples. I wanted to say yes to that so badly, but I couldn't. "I...Listen I have a girlfriend and..." She waited for me to finish; her head tilted slightly. God, this woman was so hot too; such a nice body and flawless facial features. Or maybe I was just turned on. I didn't know how to finish my statement, so I just shook my head. "I just have a girlfriend, alright?"

Vanessa giggled as I turned and basically speed-walked away. "See you next week, Avery!"

What was wrong with me? Why couldn't I just refuse her? Why was I jealous of Sage? There had to be something wrong with my head. Mabel was the perfect girl for me. She didn't care about my flaws; she liked the things I didn't like about myself. We'd crushed on each other for a few years now, and I was finally brave enough to date her and that should have been enough.

It should have been.